Daily Madden: The Popularity Of The Backup QB
John Madden's Tuesday morning NFL notes.
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John Madden's Tuesday morning NFL notes.
Mike Singletary tries to block out the speculation about his uncertain future with San Francisco, insisting he refuses to read newspapers or other reports and that he knows full well what could ultimately happen in a matter of a month.
Donald Driver's rambling catch-and-run for a 61-yard touchdown broke open a tight game in the third quarter, and the Green Bay Packers went on to beat the San Francisco 49ers 34-16 on Sunday.
The Green Bay Packers are 7-4. The San Francisco 49ers are 4-7. Remarkably, their playoff positions aren't so different.
John previews Sunday's 49ers-Packers and Raiders-Chargers games: the Packers have something to prove after last week's poor showing; Green Bay cold weather distractions; Packers coach Mike McCarthy's connections to QBs Alex Smith and Aaron Rodgers; the Chargers' typical late season surge, and their improvements on offense, defense and special teams.
The Oakland Raiders have signed backup quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan, a former San Francisco 49er, and placed Bruce Gradkowski on season-ending injury reserve.
John Madden analyzes the stellar play of 49er running back Brian Westbrook replacing the injured Frank Gore, and discusses Westbrook's role in the season's closing games.
If San Francisco is able to pick up the pieces of its shattered early season and win the NFC West, it will have to do it without star running back Frank Gore.
Brian Westbrook rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown in place of the injured Frank Gore and the San Francisco 49ers sent punchless Arizona to its sixth straight loss Monday.
John Madden analyzes the good and the bad in the holiday weekend's college and pro football games.
The San Francisco 49ers have a proud history of success marred recently by futility. The Arizona Cardinals have a lamentable history of futility with recent success.
